Ernst Fehr | |
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| Born | 21 June 1956 |
| Nationality | Austria, Switzerland[1] |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Behavioral economics |
| Institution | University of Zürich |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Doctoral students | Armin Falk |
| Awards | Gossen Prize (1999), Marcel Benoist Prize (2008) |
| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
Ernst Fehr (born 21 June 1956 in Hard, Austria) is an Austrian-Swiss[1] behavioral economist and neuroeconomist and a Professor of Microeconomics and Experimental Economic Research, as well as the vice chairman of the Department of Economics at the University of Zürich, Switzerland. His research covers the areas of the evolution of human cooperation and sociality, in particular fairness, reciprocity and bounded rationality.
He is also well known for his important contributions to the new field of neuroeconomics[citation needed], as well as to behavioral economics, behavioral finance and experimental economics. According to IDEAS/REPEC, he is the second-most influential German-speaking economist[citation needed], and is ranked at 75th globally.[2]
In 2010 Ernst Fehr founded, together with his brother, Gerhard Fehr, FehrAdvice & Partners, the first globally operating consultancy firm completely dedicated to behavioral economics.[citation needed]
In 2016, Fehr was ranked as the most influential economist in Germany,[3] Austria,[4] and Switzerland.[5]
- ^ a b Ernst Fehr, Internationales Biographisches Archiv 21/2016 vom 24. Mai 2016 (fl). Ergänzt um Nachrichten durch MA-Journal bis KW 14/2018, in Munzinger-Archiv, Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Top 10% Authors, as of June 2024". IDEAS/REPEC. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ FAZ.net / Patrick Bernau: Ernst Fehr an der Spitze der Ökonomen
- ^ Top 23 - diese Ökonomen prägen Österreich / die Presse.com: http://diepresse.com/home/wirtschaft/economist/4813687/Top-23_Diese-Okonomen-praegen-Osterreich
- ^ Diese Ökonomen prägen die Debatte in der Schweiz / www.nzz.ch: http://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/oekonomen-einfluss-ranking-2016-diese-oekonomen-praegen-die-debatte-in-der-schweiz-ld.114203